There was a wooden frame under the coffin, and six middle-aged Taoist priests went over to lift the frame and carry the coffin. Zhang Siyi and the other five Taoist priests each raised white flags to summon souls. Jiang Ting held a black tablet in his arms, with "First
The six-character inscription "Father Jiang Bo's spiritual throne"
In Jixin, Lu Xingwei walked beside her with a knife on his shoulder. Several old Taoist priests each carried a lot of paper money in their arms, separated on both sides of the coffin. There were also four Taoist priests holding flutes and flutes in their hands, following behind the coffin. Hong Chen and Ji Cha
And several other Taoist priests followed the team with their heads lowered.
A group of Taoist priests walked down the mountain and returned to Zhuguangmen via the same road where Hongchenji came for tea last night.
Early in the morning, there were already many pedestrians on the streets of Ziyun City. Seeing the Taoist priests of the Zhuifeng Sect forming a funeral procession, they could not help but be surprised and surprised, standing on both sides of the road to watch.
White flags fluttered in the wind, tears fell and yellow coins were sprinkled. Four Taoist priests behind the coffin played dirges with flutes and flutes. The group looked sad. People on the road were affected by this sad atmosphere and started talking about it. Some people in the world knew Jiang Ting and saw her.
Holding the memorial tablet in my arms, I thought to myself that the old head of the Fengguang Sect had not been dead for twenty years. Why was he being buried again? But it was not easy to ask in the funeral procession. I could only ask other people, and various speculations spread.
Ji Cha, who was walking at the end, whispered to Hong Chen: "Did you see that they started a funeral in a big way, attracting the attention of the whole city, and forcing Huang Xiaosheng to stand up and clarify in front of everyone. Then as long as
If Huang Xiaosheng can't tell the truth, they are sure of victory."
Hong Chen said: "Since they are sure of victory, why do they still ask us for help?"
"Principle is guaranteed to win, but it does not mean that it will definitely win." Ji Cha added, "When the time comes to break up, Huang Xiaosheng will no longer want to lose face. He will bring a knife and his men to hack them all to death. Where will they go to reason? So?
Have to
People gathered in the formation to cheer. However, a group of Taoist priests from the Zhuifeng Sect, who have been accused of deviating from their sect and apostasy for twenty years, have been alienated from the martial arts circles for a long time. They can't count on the ordinary people who have organized funerals to come to help, so we can only rely on the two of us.
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"That's it." Hong Chen understood clearly, "It seems that fighting requires a good reputation. In the end, it still depends on who has the stronger fist."
After all, the people carrying the coffin to the funeral did not run as fast as last night. After walking straight for half a day, it was already at noon that the people from the Zhui Feng Sect arrived near the Zhuguang Gate.
The sky was still overcast, but the wind was not strong, and the white flags were hanging low. The flutes and flutes were playing all morning, and the lamentations became deeper and deeper. The funeral procession stopped the coffin in front of a large archway outside the Zhuguang Gate, and behind the archway, there were many
People gathered together and stood together, as if they had been waiting here for a long time.
Ji Cha and Hong Chen raised their heads and looked into the Chasing Light Gate. They saw Huang Xiaosheng standing at the front of the crowd, with a boy and a girl standing next to him. They all looked pretty. But besides the people from the Chasing Light Gate, there were other people.
The people are all familiar faces.
There was a young man in his twenties dressed in white pushing a wooden wheelchair. Sitting on the wheelchair was a haggard-looking girl. It was "Senior Brother Zheng" and Wang Lifeng from the Yunmo Sect. Beside them, there were a group of people dressed in purple.
people, the first three of whom
One person is carrying a long and short mace, another is carrying a pair of iron halberds, and another is carrying a pair of bronze hammers. Who else is it if it’s not Tianyun Sanmeng? Looking back, you can see a tall and thin Confucian scholar in green shirt standing in the crowd.
, but it was Liu Quan, a disciple of Xingyun Academy.
Ji Cha thought it was troublesome. If there were only people from the Zhuguang Sect, why are there a group of guys who like to cause trouble here? But when Jiang Ting reveals Huang Xiaosheng's true face and takes over the righteousness, they, the pacesetters of justice and moral guardians, probably won't
Come and intervene.
When the handsome boy and girl saw Jiang Ting, one shouted "Mom" and the other cried "Mother" and rushed to the funeral procession. The girl held Jiang Ting's arm and burst into tears, while the boy asked: "Mom, are you here?"
Where did you go after being held captive for two days? You were not bullied!"
Jiang Ting's eyes were red and she said to the two of them: "Mom was rescued and she's fine. You stay with your mother and keep your filial piety for grandpa."
"Grandpa?"
The boys and girls looked at the coffin and then at the tablet held by Jiang Ting. They were all confused: Grandpa has been dead for many years and he visits his grave every year. Why is there a new coffin here?
Huang Xiaosheng shouted from a distance: "Madam, why are you acting like this?" He raised his finger and pointed at Lu Xingwei, shouting: "You traitor, first sent people to kidnap my wife, and last night you sent people to steal my knife. You don't know how to give it to me."
What kind of ecstasy soup did my wife drink? Why did she do this today? Do you want to come back and seek power?"
Huang Xiaosheng had already determined in his heart that Zhong Tuozi and the person who stole the knife last night were all Lu Xingwei's subordinates. Today, when he saw Lu Xingwei leading the Taoist priests of Zhuifeng Sect to carry the coffin, and his wife stood together with Lu Xingwei again, she was very uneasy. Therefore, he took the lead and spoke between the lines.
We want everyone to think that everything is Lu Xingwei's arrangement and conspiracy.
"Senior brother."
As soon as Lu Xingwei opened his mouth, Huang Xiaosheng suddenly changed his expression and interrupted: "Don't call me senior brother. You know what you did twenty years ago - do you still deserve to call me senior brother?" Behind him were the disciples of the Zhuguang Sect.
Everyone nodded. Over the years, there had been rumors in the sect that a female elder committed suicide due to humiliation. It was said to be related to the leader of the Zhui Feng Sect.
Lu Xingwei was startled for a moment and then said: "Master Huang, I don't have the slightest idea about what power or position I am here to ask. I just want to ask you one more question."
Huang Xiaosheng said with a cold face: "Tell me."
Lu Xingwei asked: "How did Master die back then?"
Huang Xiaosheng said: "Master was surrounded by demon sect thieves, his internal strength was exhausted, and he was pierced by random knives and died."
Lu Xingwei asked again: "Where did the master die? Where are the bones buried?"
Huang Xiaosheng replied: "Master died in a wild forest near Qiangzhou, and his body must have been destroyed by people from the Demon Cult!"
Lu Xingwei took a deep breath: "This is a serious matter, I hope you can answer me truthfully."
Huang Xiaosheng said: "Every word I say is true."
Lu Xingwei suddenly shouted: "You said everything you said is true? But what's in the coffin is the master's bones! There are no knife marks on the bones. He was definitely not killed by random knives."
Huang Xiaosheng sneered: "Who knows where did you find a corpse to pretend to be? Your Wind Chaser Sect has dealt with a lot of dead people. Don't you just hide other people's corpses and then come to slander me and say I was the one who killed you?"
Master."
"Huang Xiaosheng!" Jiang Ting said loudly, "You still want to deny it? I personally discovered my father's bones in a secret cave in the rockery in Zhuyuan."
Huang Xiaosheng's heart sank, but the expression on his face did not change at all: "Madam, don't let others deceive you. Maybe someone else hid it in advance and deliberately deceived you."
A wry smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Ting's mouth: "I really guessed right, you really refused to admit it." Then he took out a black steel bar from his sleeve and said sternly: "This is the implant that the doctor implanted in his thigh when dad was injured.
I witnessed it with my own eyes. At that time, my father and I
Not in the door, neither you nor the second senior brother know about this. The only people in the world who know about it are me and the doctor and his apprentice. Huang Xiaosheng, please tell me, why did dad's bones appear in the door? You are not
Did you say he died outside? Please explain!"
For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Huang Xiaosheng.
Many people know that the old head of the Fengguang Sect died due to demon sect thieves. Moreover, the old head appointed Lu Xingwei as his deputy head before his death. Even if he died unexpectedly, it stands to reason that Lu Xingwei should succeed him as the head. However, Huang Xiaosheng brought
An old leader came back and made him the leader before his death.
Now it seems that Huang Xiaosheng is indeed suspected of plotting to kill the old boss and then frame Lu Xingwei to usurp the throne and seize power!
Huang Xiaosheng's face darkened, he took two steps forward and said, "Madam, things are not what you guessed. Come back first, and I will explain to you privately."
Jiang Ting stood still, shook his head and said, "What's so shameful about you that you refuse to explain publicly? Everyone is standing here now. If you want to tell the truth, tell it clearly with everyone."
Huang Xiaosheng also shook his head: "I can't tell you what's hidden inside."
Jiang Ting said sadly: "It's not that you can't say it, it's that you don't dare to say it."
"We really can't talk about this matter." Huang Xiaosheng stared into Jiang Ting's eyes, "If we say it, it will be bad for everyone."
Jiang Ting also stared into his eyes: "If it's true, what's wrong with everyone knowing the truth?"
"Then I said it."
"Say it."
Huang Xiaosheng hesitated for another ten breaths and looked around at everyone around him, and everyone looked at him, wanting to get an answer. Huang Xiaosheng finally said slowly: "I was indeed the one who killed the master."
Everyone in the audience trembled. Although Jiang Ting had expected it, she still bit her lips and held back the tears that were about to roll out: "You are such a heartless thief, why do you want to kill dad? Dad treats you very well.
, I have passed on my lifelong martial arts skills to you!”
"Master did treat me very well, but I have a reason to kill him." Huang Xiaosheng suddenly looked up to the sky and sighed, "Alas... I killed the master for the sake of my fellow Jianghu people, and for the common people in the world - because the master is not just about glory.
The head of the sect, he was also the deputy palace master of the Xihan Palace of the Demon Sect back then!"